Self-closing faucet for tank wagons



June 2, 19251 f `1,540,736

v A. W. WHEATON, JR

SELFCLOSING FAUGET FOR TANK WAGONS 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed bec.' 29. 1922 l.lime 2, M1925. 1540,'736

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SELF CLOSING FAUGET FOR TA'NK WAGONS Filed Dec. 29, 1922 2 Sheelts-Sl'leei:I 2

Patented June 2, 1925. Y

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Application filed Decemberf29, 1922. Serial No. 669,566.

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Be it known that I, BRAM Wr. lVHEA'roN, J r., a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Newark, in the county of-Essex and State of New Jerseyha v e invented any Improvement in Self-,Closing `Faucets ,for Tank l/Vaoons of whichthe followinwis a .neci-` e a b fication. ,Y

The present j invention relates to faucets for tank wagons such as used yfor distributing oil and gasoline. j j y The invention has foran object to provide a self-closing faucet of simple, strongl and durable construction` and v one which can conveniently-and easily be applied'to a tank wagon lwith a. minimum .of fittings. also `an objectto provide a faucet which can be ,applied tothe bottom of a tank to`- lie close to the tankbottom leaving space f or large cansto bel filled therefrom. Y

Faucets commonlyA used on Vtank wagons must on account of their shapeor method of operation be so locatedas to project a substantial distance below the bottom of the tanl thus subtracting from the space available forpositioning cansto be filled. The `faucet ofthe present `invention because of certain details of the construction of the combined coupler and valve seat member and the arrangement of parts can be att-acliedzby a simpleelbow connection `to the tank and can be applied in a smallspace and easily removed for` repairs. j j

, The nature and objects-of theinvention will be better understood fromA a description ofr al particular illustrative embodiment thereof, reference being had to the accompanying `drawings forming hereof and in which Fig. `1 -is aside View of a self-closing faucetconstructed'in accordance with and embodying the principles of the invention is a central sectional viewof the nected tothe forward endof the valve cas-" ing is a coupling member 8 for acrding It is Aconcentric with the bore of sleeve 1,5.

a part'v connection to a dispensing tank.I This coupling member and the valve casing are formed 'to provide a self centering joint:9 having taperedftongue and groove connection to ensure a-fluid tight joint andwacccurate;posi tioning of ,they two parts.. The couplingy memberis also formedjwitha valve seatjl() adjacent the joint` andsubstantially con centric therewith. [The casing 5 kis formed with a depending spout 11" whichopens downwardly from the body. portion `'of the" casing orl valve .chamber closely adj acentthe jointV 9 between the caslng'and the couplingV member 8., Thevalve plunger carries at its forward end an annular valve` 12 of suit* able resilient material `seating against the valve seat 41()r and forming a. tight: joint therewith. The vvalve plunger@ iS reciprocably mounted in the casing havin'gat itsrear endV astem 14 which is guidedin asleeveV 15 formed in the casingand having near itsv forward end a flange 16, slidably engaging ways 17 formed on the interior of the casing.` The ways are cast in the casing and `finished bya turning operation to provide surfaces A spring 19` ,surrounding the valve plunger, ijsl compressed ybetween 'al flange 2O and the rear` end ofv the'casinguto lnormally,hold the valve 12 seated against thevalveseatlO. Thejvalve 12 is preferablyremovable and may be heldin place by any suitable means such asa nutf21y and washer 22.j` Suitable means is providedV -for retracting` the `valve plunger G against the force of the spring 19. i

`and havinganarnn2l engaging a square portionf25 of theshaft23m`This arm projects into a slot 2G of.the,valveiplungerfor retracting the same. The rear end wallof the slot 26 is preferably formed at substan-` tially a right angle tothe length of the plunger in order to avoid side thrust vupon the plunger. The operative head of the arm 25 is preferably formed to provide for operative engagement with the rear end of the slot 26 at a. point substantially on the axis of the plunger so that the retractile force operates centrally. The shaft 23 projects outwardly through'the stuffing box 27 presenting a square portion 28tof1eceive an operating handle 29.` Asshown the fol-kV lower nut 30 of the stuffing box i's formed to provide a recess which houses the project'- ing square outer end 28 of the shaft 23. The handle shown is vii'ormed in two parts having an inner shaft engaging portion 31 to which is vpivoted at 32 an outer handle portion 33 which is provided with an inwardly extending lug 34 adapted to engage beneath a projection 35 formed on the casing tohold the valve in open position. The construction of this handle is more particularly set forth and claimed in my Patent No. 1,255,370 grantedFebruar-y 5, 19.18,'and need not bev further described herein'. The spout portionof` the casing is formed with a hook 36y for supporting cansand other receptacles beneath the spout.

A removable screw cap 33 closes the lower end oit the spout, the screw cap being provided with a-per-tured.flugs' 39 anyone of which may be enga-'ged by a pivoted arm l0 having a slot 4l to Vhold the cap infadjusted position.v A lpadlock 42 -may kbe inserted through the aperturedlug to-prevent removafl 'of the cap.

- The valve `casing-5 and coupling S-aresecured =Vtogether by tap bolts extending through `lugs t6 on the `casing threaded'into lugs 47 on the vcoupling member. 'l These bolts are made strong enough to withstand the strain due to supporting cans upon the hook 36. This construction and manner of securing together the coupler-and casing acilitates disconnectingthe parts for cleaning or repair and makes it possible to place the valve close to the bottom of the tank to economize'space.

It Vis to be "noted that lthe construction of the faucet-is simple and inexpensive though strong and durable and that they can be-easily Vtaken apartfor repair, replacement of worn valvesand thelike by relativelyl un skilled'labor.l The coupling member is so formed that it can be -easilyremoved and when removed the valve seat is exposed conveniently for grinding. 1

` Claims: i

l. A self-closingfliaucet for tank wagons Ycomprising acasing Aproviding a valve chamber and a spout, a couplingmember ybolted tothe casing and forming therewith a selfcentering joint having a tapered tongue and valve casing seating onk said valve seat, said I;

plunger being flanged at its lower end and means for `guidingthe valve plunger, comprising a bore in the valve casing adapted to receive and-hold the upper end ot said plunger and slidably engaging ways grooved in said valve-casing adapted to receive and hold the flanged end of said plunger, the center or' curvature of said zgrooves or ways being coincident vwith Athe center of curvature of the said bore, a coil spring surrounding the. valve plunger and compressed between fthe casing and a yshoulder on the valve plunger normally maintaining the valve inseated posi-tionand means for retracting 'and4 unseating the valve against the force of the 'spring comprising a transverse rock shaft mounted in the casing and having an larinprojecting into a slot inthe valve yplungery andy engaging against Ithe 'vertical-end wall ofsaid slot lto retract the plunger, said rock vshaft lprojecting without the casing at one end, 'and-an operating handle attachable tov said projecting end vof the rock shaft.

2. In a tank wagon the combinationfwith atank of a` faucet comprising ra two-part casing, one part having an outwardly eX- tending-valve seat closely adjacent the joint, and the secondv part having guideways closely'adjacent the joint, a longitudinal, movable valve` member arranged to seat on the aforesaid valve seat -against the pressure ot' Huid `in the tank land having a flange closely adjacent the valve head and bearing against the aforesaid guideways', the valve'stem projectingand having ,bearing in a cylindrical bore forming an extension of the casing, and a spring.surroundingfsaid projecting valve stem and operative to-seat the valve against the `pressure of liuid in the tank substantially as and for'rthe purposefdescribed.

In testimony wh'ereo't, I'havesigned my name to this specificationA this 27th day of December, 192

ABRAM W. yWVIIEATON, JR. 

